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floriculture and another for plant breeding and vegetable gardening. Tlie 

 former horticultural greenhouse has been rebuilt for work in agronomy. The 

 central portion of the stock judging pavilion is to be completed in the near 

 future. 



A. L. Whiting, who received the degree of Ph. D. from the university in 

 June, has been appointed instructor in soil biology; O. M. Allyn assistant in 

 crop production, vice Arthur Lumbrick, resigned to become manager of an 

 estate; and S. J. Bole instructor in pomology and assistant in plant breeding. 



Purdue University. — H. B. Switzer, a 1012 graduate of the college of agri- 

 culture, has been appointed assistant in dairy bacteriology. 



Iowa College. — The veterinary buildings under construction have been com- 

 pleted at a cost of $200,000. The group consists of 5 buildings, inclosing an 

 inner court 163 by 106 feet, and contains an administration building, one for 

 pathology and bacteriology, one for physiology and phai-macy, a clinic and 

 hospital building, and an anatomy building. Eventually a sixth building for 

 research and experimental work is to be includetl. 



It is expected that 10.3 extension short courses will be held in the State 

 during the coming season. New courses have been addetl in poultry husbandry, 

 bookkeeping, veterinaiy science, entomology, and concrete construction. 



E. F. Ferrin has accepted the assistant professorship of animal husbandry. 



Zansas College and Station. — T. J. Headlee has been appointed state ento- 

 mologist of New Jersey and has been succeeded by G. A. Dean in entomology 

 and Dr. R. K. Nabours in zoology. Other appointments include Edwin C. 

 Johnson, of Minnesota University, as superintendent of farmers' institutes; 

 C. D. Steiner in charge of boys' clubs; G. O. Greene, specialist iu horticulture iu 

 the extension department; Dr. C. W. McCampbell as assistant professor of 

 animal husbandrj^ and assistant in animal husbandry; E. A. Langworthy in 

 charge of the feetling stuffs inspection ; C. M. Vestal assistant in animal hus- 

 bandry; Dr. Maurice C. Tanquarry assistant in entomology; and R. A. Jehle 

 instructor in botany. 



Recent resignations include P. N. Flint as assistant professor of animal 

 husbandry, Dr. N. E. Stevens as instructor in botany and assistant plant pathol- 

 ogist, and C. V. Holsinger as horticulturist of the extension department. 



Kentucky University and Station. — Recent appointments include the following : 

 In the university, James A. Farra as assistant professor of farm mechanics, 

 R. E. Knapp as assistant professor of bacteriology, Ralph Kenney as instructor 

 in soils, and H. B. Hendricks and J. H. Carmody iu extension work, the former 

 in agronomy and the latter iu horticulture; and in the station James E. Mastin, 

 James S. McHargue, and G. D. Buckner as assistant chemists, Walter Schepple- 

 man and E. F. Worthington as food inspectors, R. L. Pontius and L. W. Mc- 

 Elyea as assistant veterinarians, and W. D. Nicholls and G. C. Routt as assist- 

 ant animal husbandmen. 



Louisiana University. — Elizabeth B. Kelley has been appointed professor of 

 home economics iu the extension division. 



Maine Station. — Dr. O. A. Johannsen has resigned to become assistant pro- 

 fessor of biology in Cornell University. 



Maryland College. — The main administration building and the dormitory were 

 destroyed by fire November 29, causing an estimated loss of $270,000. partially 

 covered by insurance. President R. W. Silvester has resiguetl on account of 

 ill health and has been appointed president emeritus and librarian. Prof. 

 T.~ H. Spence has been designatetl acting president. 



Massachusetts College and Station. — The apple packing team won first place in 

 the intercollegiate contest held in Boston. November 8, with New Hampshire 

 second and Vermont third. In the apple judging contest New Hampshire was 



